YOU DON'T HAVE TO PRAY TO BE A VICTOR; YOU ARE ALREADY A VICTOR

Thanks be to God, who gives us victory

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, my beloved brethren,

be steadfast, unmoveable,

always abounding in the work of the Lord

for as much as you know your labor is not in vain 

in the Lord.

- I Corinthians 15: 58

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God did not create you to become victim of circumstances.

You were created to be a victor. God has promised you to live

a life that is abundant and victorious. 

You were not created to be dominated by challenges.

You were created to dominate any challenges.

The general approach for a victorious life starts in this - 

Be Thankful

The verse said,

"Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

The truth is this, we don't actually have to pray to have victory.

You don't ask what you already have.

God has made us victorious thru what Jesus has done on the Cross.

We are already victors.

You need to claim it, believe it and be thankful for it.

When you are thankful that you have a sure victory everyday,

you will automatically live as a victor.

Believe That You Are Greatly Loved

The verse said,

"Therefore, my BELOVED brethren..."

The word "beloved" originated from God. He is Love.

And the key to be tough over any challenges is to believe that you are loved.

Why is it that there are some who are depressed in life though they already have all material things they want?

It's because they need the most important of all - "to be loved."

When you believe you are loved, you can proceed without hesitancy, without doubt,

without guilt and without condemnation.

Take note that the word "beloved" came before the word " be steadfast."

If you can't believe you are loved, you can never be steadfast in life.

Be Tough

The verse said,

"Be steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord."

Toughness is not being cruel. Toughness is not being without emotion.

Toughness is not being filled with anger and hate.

A true tough person is a person who can love.

Look at how fathers will risk everything just to save their children who are in dangers. Look at how a man will forsake everything just for a love of a woman. And just consider how the Lord Jesus forsook everything just to die on the cross. That's real toughness, man!

You can only be tough if you know you are loved.

God loves you.

The people who knows and believes that Someone loves them

are the people who can endure any difficulties and who can withstand any trials.

A person without love can easily quit, and will easily give up.

Love - this is tough.

Remember, you are already a victor.

Act like one.